October 25, 2019

The hair-rejuvenating benefits of honey, Lord Jones' helping hand for high heels and celebrating blemishes instead of hiding them.

A sweet treat for damaged tresses

Ah, the honey bear… My earliest associations with this adorable packaging were Brad Pitt in True Romance as well as my own similar personal experience in college (I know I’m not the only one). This was long before it became my son’s condiment of choice for waffles (he’s strangely averse to maple syrup), and I never imagined the honey bear could become a part of my beauty routine. That was until I came across Briogeo’s Don’t Despair, Repair! Honey Moisture Deep Conditioning Mask.

Beyond the fact that seeing this in my shower would make me smile every day, it would make my hair rather happy as well. Harnessing the moisture-retaining power of organic honey, frizz-control benefits of rosehip oil and antioxidant properties of algae extract to protect hair from environmental damage, this rich hydrating mask is just what you need to restore shiny, smooth strands. In fact, a clinical study showed a 75-percent reduction in breakage as compared to untreated hair—and who wouldn’t want that?

To sweeten the deal even further, this deep-conditioning mask is appropriate for all hair types and free of gluten, silicones, parabens and sulfates (as well as cruelty-free). The only catch… This is a limited-edition offering so get it while you can!

High heels have met their match

Aside from a pair of black satin (super-cute) strappy sandals for a formal event a few months ago, I can’t remember the last time I bought high heels. Truth be told, my closet is packed with pointy Manolos and colorful Jimmy Choos from my office days, but my current lifestyle rarely calls for spindly stilettos—and if I do wear shoes with a bit of height, they’re generally a boot or a block heel. This has been great for my feet, but after receiving not one, but two bat mitzvah invitations this week, I know I’ll be wearing heels on the regular for the next few years (and I’m actually excited to bust them out again).

First order of business (even before wardrobe planning): Getting a tube of Lord Jones + Tamara Mellon High CBD Formula Stiletto Cream. The ultimate hack for keeping your feet comfortable whether you’re sitting, standing or dancing the night away in killer heels, the reviews cast no doubt that this cream is a true sole savior. 

Applied before and after wearing, this rich cream delivers approximately four milligrams of soothing CBD derived from broad-spectrum hemp extract to each foot with each application—along with hydrating cocoa and shea butters plus smoothing fruit acids.

I’m so anxious to see if it really works that I kind of want to do a test run before the first bat mitzvah in December—even if that means wearing four-inch heels with my workout clothes (obviously in the comfort of my own home). Stay tuned for updates!

We're in the midst of a pimple paradigm shift

Let’s get real for a second… Sometimes it’s just impossible to cover up a pimple, and sometimes our attempts at concealing actually draw even more attention to it. We’ve all been there, whether a long, long time ago in our teens, or in my case, as I’m writing this. At the same time, it’s like we woke up one morning and stopped trying to achieve a single, unattainable beauty ideal and started embracing what were once perceived as flaws—which brings me to today’s featured product: Starface’s Hydro-Stars.

I’ve been using “spot stickers” since they made their way here from Korea several years ago. Packed with blemish-blasting ingredients that really help clear up zits fast, they’ve always been clear (and virtually undetectable unless someone got real up-close and personal). As you can see, Hydro-Stars take the complete opposite approach. And why shouldn’t we stop pretending we don’t have a pimple, and accept the fact that zits happen and there’s nothing to be ashamed of?

As a grown-up, I fully understand that these star-shaped stickers may not be appropriate for the office, or even going out to dinner, but perhaps that will change, too. At the very least, I’d totally use these at home—even though I’m fairly confident my husband and son would make fun of me. But then again, maybe they wouldn’t, and maybe my son would actually wear one out of the house when puberty-induced pimples begin to pop up. We shall see…